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there are only 12 days until the games begin so i wanted to go ahead and get this going.  $25 entry and we'll split the spot 70/30 between first and second place unless we get at least 50 entries then we'll split it 65/25/10 between the top 3.  link to join is below and the password is alamobowl.  this will be confidence points as it is easily the most fun way to do this contest.

https://fantasy.espn.com/games/college-football-bowl-mania-2022/group?id=1a5165b3-8242-4a51-93a4-4c78adda2878

i'm going to be fucking swamped at work tomorrow, so please wait until tuesday to start sending me entry fees so i can make sure i properly track them.  i can do venmo, paypal, cash app, apple pay.  if you don't have my info on any of those, pm me and let me know which one you want to use and i'll get you the info.

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alright fucktards, bowl games start on friday so i'm bumping this one last time for any who are interested.  maybe @immamac can do a solid and stick to the top of the board for the rest of the week?

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Doomlet has been pestering me about this for a couple of weeks. He and I are both in. 

Always enjoy hearing doomlet’s analysis for his picks.

“A tiger could beat up a bulldog.

Those helmets look like vomit.

Ou sux.”

Okay, I made up the last one. But it sounds like something he’d say, and of course he’d be correct.

And kudos for giving him a head start on becoming a degenerate gambler like the rest of us, too.
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39 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

Alright, in and paid.

Oh, and @BigOrange1, it might be time to change your avatar.

Awkward Ed Helms GIF by The Office

lol yeah i noticed that earlier today, but didn't bother looking for anything else.  think it's probably time to do that right now.

Confidence mode is stressful, especially with all the 6-6 teams playing.  I wish it was spread. 

4 hours ago, markstanco said:

Confidence mode is stressful, especially with all the 6-6 teams playing.  I wish it was spread. 

Confidence mode is what makes this so awesome every year. 

Can someone please help me remember whether you have to have all 43 picks made before the first kickoff, or is it just game by game? 

I know that you can change your picks and your confidence level after the first kickoff, and of course it would make sense to keep it game by game, but I don't think you can always count on logic and reason with the people in charge of this sort of thing... 

50 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Can someone please help me remember whether you have to have all 43 picks made before the first kickoff, or is it just game by game? 

I know that you can change your picks and your confidence level after the first kickoff, and of course it would make sense to keep it game by game, but I don't think you can always count on logic and reason with the people in charge of this sort of thing... 

You can change anything that hasn't already started. 

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2 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Can someone please help me remember whether you have to have all 43 picks made before the first kickoff, or is it just game by game? 

I know that you can change your picks and your confidence level after the first kickoff, and of course it would make sense to keep it game by game, but I don't think you can always count on logic and reason with the people in charge of this sort of thing... 

I typically just do the autofill option where you let espn make your picks to get them locked in and then adjust each individual game on gameday.

13 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

Confidence mode is what makes this so awesome every year. 

seriously.  this would not be near as fun any other way.

5 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

You can change anything that hasn't already started. 

It looks like you actually have to submit all 43 picks before it will allow you to save anything. 

I really, really hate the user interface that they have for this game. 

Damn. I don't remember a year where I've felt so insecure with my rankings. Guess that means I feel like there's a lot of well-matched teams though. Should be a great season as always! 

I am in but a little drunk, where do I send the money?

On 12/12/2022 at 7:06 PM, Player said:


Always enjoy hearing doomlet’s analysis for his picks.

“A tiger could beat up a bulldog.

Those helmets look like vomit.

Ou sux.”

Okay, I made up the last one. But it sounds like something he’d say, and of course he’d be correct.

And kudos for giving him a head start on becoming a degenerate gambler like the rest of us, too.

Less "bird mascots win by default" this year, though he does still hold some bizarre rooting interests on this basis. Less B1G familiarity/homerism than I expected (though there is some), but he consulted (but did not necessarily follow) the spread on a good 2/3 of his selections. He also has some pretty strong opinions on the relative strength of different conferences which also drove some of his decisions. 

He ranked so many as #1/fewest points that we're going to have to go through and reevaluate things at some point because it just became a conveyor belt of incremental slides downward for a good while. 

And that user "real name" is all him, in case there was any doubt. 

In and paid (donated more accurately)

11 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Less "bird mascots win by default" this year, though he does still hold some bizarre rooting interests on this basis. Less B1G familiarity/homerism than I expected (though there is some), but he consulted (but did not necessarily follow) the spread on a good 2/3 of his selections. He also has some pretty strong opinions on the relative strength of different conferences which also drove some of his decisions. 

He ranked so many as #1/fewest points that we're going to have to go through and reevaluate things at some point because it just became a conveyor belt of incremental slides downward for a good while. 

And that user "real name" is all him, in case there was any doubt. 

I laughed when I saw the name. How old is he now?

3 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

I laughed when I saw the name. How old is he now?

He's 7.

But ESPN's shitass site hasn't actually updated his desired username yet. "Toots McButt" is just the placeholder that I put in so that his real name wasn't displayed. When making his picks, he requested that I change it to "You Poopedyourpants" or some such. 

Ok I think I just paid you. If not, someone else got my 25 bucks. 

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5 minutes ago, buildertex said:

Just sent 25$ by paypal

initials are RW?

I haven't put any of mine on.  At a conference.  They'll be in tonight.

If we can hit 30 entries that would be good. Not like the glory days of Shaggy when we would have 100+ but still good. 

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yeah i think we'll get at least 30 but i was hoping for 50+

11 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

yeah i think we'll get at least 30 but i was hoping for 50+

I can invite some non-surly degenerate gambler friends of mine 

2 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

as of right now, here are the people who have signed up on espn that i don't show a payment for:

@Zepol87 @Herpa Derpa @taybo20 @TXSooner518 whoever has the username Jon Snow 713

also, @Knoxtnhorn has paid, but i don't see an entry.  possible the same for @buildertex?

Give @Knoxtnhorn some time. He's trying to figure out how to not lose to his younger brother and 15 year old kid.....Again...... for like the 5th time

52 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

Give @Knoxtnhorn some time. He's trying to figure out how to not lose to his younger brother and 15 year old kid.....Again...... for like the 5th time

Bring it.

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41 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Paid. Hope memory serves me right and I sent the $25 to the right guy. Think it’s him.

lol yeah you got it right.

1 hour ago, joeycovers said:

What’s the PayPal? I can’t read obviously 

PM Derka.  Or BigOrange.  I think a lot of people just have it from previous years or other contests.

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2 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Okay, I got my entry in just under the wire.  I'll see if I still have the money transfer instructions from the last time I donated $25.

lol, if not let me know.

In. Congrats to 2nd Place. 
 

I’ll be spending 1st place money at Best Buy. Anyone have coupons? 

7 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

lol, if not let me know.

I sent $25 by Venmo.  It was either to you, or some slut that sent me pictures of her gash

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7 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I sent $25 by Venmo.  It was either to you, or some slut that sent me pictures of her gash

the two don't have to be mutually exclusive. 

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